The Water Trust

Name

The Water Trust

Legal name

The Water Trust, Inc.

Website

https://watertrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sanitation Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Organizations (HLAJAKAI), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Solutions (BPAGALAI)

Keywords

• Clean water access
• Sanitation programs
• Rural WASH services
• Community water systems
• Nonprofit hygiene education

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individual supporters via the website, with specific giving tiers ($40-$10,000) targeting different impact levels.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Strategic partnerships with corporations (e.g., charity:water, Blue Crane Communications) who fund specific projects as CSR initiatives.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations such as the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for specific research and implementation programs.
4. Multilateral Institution Partnerships: Partnerships with multilateral institutions like the World Bank for program implementation and funding.
5. Alternative Giving Vehicles: Accepts donations via Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), stocks, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, cryptocurrency, and planned giving through wills/trusts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Water Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in rural Uganda. It constructs water infrastructure such as wells, boreholes, and piped water systems, and pairs that infrastructure with community training through Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) to support long-term operation, maintenance, and household-level behavior change.

Product overview

The Water Trust is a non-profit organization (not a technology company) that provides a portfolio of WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) programs in Uganda and East Africa. The core programs include: Clean Water for Communities (wells and protected springs), Clean Homes for Children (latrine and handwashing facility construction training), and Savings Groups for Sustainability (Village Savings and Loan Associations/VSLAs for water point maintenance funding). They also deliver Piped Water Systems (infrastructure with reservoirs, tap stands, and pump houses) and School WASH Programs (water access and hygiene education for schools). The organization has trained more than 1,200 VSLAs to sustain access to clean water for more than 300,000 people since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clean Water for Communities Construction and provision of community-level clean water infrastructure (wells, boreholes, piped systems) for rural Ugandan communities lacking reliable water access.
• Clean Homes for Children Household-level sanitation and hygiene program focused on children, supporting clean-home behaviors and reducing WASH-related health risks in beneficiary households.
• Savings Groups for Sustainability Community savings-and-loan program that builds local financial capacity to operate and maintain water and sanitation infrastructure over the long term.
• School WASH Program Water, sanitation, and hygiene program delivered through rural Ugandan schools, providing school-level WASH infrastructure and hygiene education for students.
• VSLA Training Training program for Village Savings and Loan Associations that equips rural community members to organize, govern, and manage group savings and loan activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 300,000 people have gained access to clean water and sanitation since 2008
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Blue Crane CommunicationsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Blue Crane Communications partnered with The Water Trust on a CSR initiative to rehabilitate Kitamba Primary School's borehole and train 25 school leaders in health advocacy, hygiene, and menstrual hygiene management.
• The Aquaya InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Water Trust and The Aquaya Institute are conducting a two-year randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) on rural water point functionality, involving 100-200 communities in Kabarole District.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Water.org: Water.org is a global nonprofit focused on expanding access to safe water and sanitation through market-based finance, with significant Africa operations. Comparable mission around sustainable WASH financing, though its model emphasizes microfinance rather than community savings groups.
• charity:water: charity:water is a US-based nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries, including Uganda. The Water Trust is both a peer and a partner of charity:water, which funded the Karungu piped system; both organizations focus on rural WASH infrastructure and individual donor funding models.
• WaterAid: WaterAid is a global NGO focused exclusively on water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income countries, with active programming across Africa including Uganda. Directly comparable mission, target population, and community-led implementation approach.
• Splash: Splash is a US-based nonprofit focused on safe water, hygiene, and sanitation for children in urban and peri-urban areas of developing countries, with significant Ethiopia and India operations. Comparable school WASH programming and infrastructure-plus-behavior-change model.
• Water For People: Water For People is a US-based nonprofit working to ensure lasting access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries, with active programs in Uganda. Direct peer in mission, geographic focus, and 'Everyone Forever' district-wide coverage model.
• Lifewater International: Lifewater International is a Christian nonprofit focused on ending the global water and sanitation crisis through rural community programs, with deep presence in East Africa including Uganda. Comparable rural WASH delivery model and donor-funded nonprofit structure.
• Engineers Without Borders USA: Engineers Without Borders USA partners with communities in developing countries to build water and sanitation infrastructure, including in East Africa. Similar nonprofit model combining volunteer-driven engineering with community-led WASH delivery.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC International: BRAC is one of the largest development NGOs globally, with WASH and community empowerment programs across multiple African countries including Uganda. Comparable community-driven development and savings group methodologies, but operates at much larger scale across broader sectors.
• World Vision International: World Vision is a large multinational humanitarian organization with extensive WASH programming across Uganda and East Africa. Operates as a broad incumbent in international development with overlapping WASH focus but a much wider portfolio of health, education, and child sponsorship programs.
• UNICEF WASH Programme: UNICEF's global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme works in over 100 countries including Uganda, convening government and NGO partners. Listed as a partner-related connection via board member Lauren Whitehead; serves as a major funder and convening body in the same WASH space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/thewatertrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-water-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewatertrust

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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